Preserving Tribal Heritage
Preserving Tribal Heritage
Once upon a time, Marang Buru decided that he would teach men the art of witchcraft. In those days there was a place where men used to assemble to meet Marang Buru and hold a council with him: but they only heard his voice and never saw his face. One day at the assembly the […]
The Santhals are one of the largest tribal communities in India. Spread across six Indian states, and four nations. The Santhals are homogeneous in terms of language, beliefs, values and traditions. A characteristic which is very clear in any Santhal village is that the community is very close-knit and the social structures are very complex.
Did you Know? Pandit Raghunath Murmu invented the Ol-Chiki script in 1925 when he was just 20 years old. The reason, Ol-Chiki looks different from the Indic Scripts( Bengali/Devanagari/Oriya) or the Roman script is that it is not derived from any of those. In fact, to create the script, Pandit Raghunath Murmu took inspiration from
Pilchu Haram and Pilchu Budhi were leading a comfortable life in Hihiri-Pipiri. They had an abundance of everything and were content with a simple yet happy life. One fine morning Lita came to their small hut in Hihiri-Pipiri looking for them, Lita said, “How are you, my grandchildren? I have come down to visit you.
In the beginning, there was only water. Deep down the ocean was the earth. As, there was no land, the supreme Lord “Thakur- Jiu” created aquatic animals first – namely the crab, the crocodile, the alligator, the boarfish, the prawn, the earthworm, the tortoise, and others. After that, the Lord wondered,” Whom shall I make
From time immemorial, Santal People had their stories and myths handed down in oral form through Guru-Shishya Paramparā. These stories are known as Binti. The Gurus used to dictate the stories in various cultural events, their disciples and ordinary folks used to listen and learn them. When the British invaded India, various missionaries who came from Europe took an interest